Learning Lab - Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Entrepreneurial Leadership
With Lindsay Dills and Katie Veletean, Owners of The Village Roots

Hi there! We’re the Village Roots girls, Katie & Lindsay! This journey started by pure happenstance, but has grown into an intentional business through sheer grit and hard work. Together, with our husbands Jason and Stephen, we own and operate Village Roots in Plymouth, Ohio, a quaint little, quiet town we are hoping to bring back to life! We are a monthly market/gift shop and event style business, featuring products from over 70 of Ohio’s best small businesses. 
 
Our families have worked together on our Villages Improvement Committee for 4 years, and our relationship has quickly grown from acquaintances to friends. We realized, together, we wanted more! Our vision and focus for our business is simple; to bring a unique shopping experience to every person who walks through the door, to support as many small businesses in one space as possible, and to bring back life to our small towns historical downtown.  
 
If we are being honest, we are the definition of chaos, and many times, we fly by the seat of our pants and learn as we go, but, we refuse to give up and are determined to make this dream a forever reality! 

Join us as we discuss how we got here, what led to our decision to open a business during a pandemic, and how we are changing a small community one business at a time.